Congratulations Verena Bruening
2024 Daylight Photo Award Winner!
Windsbraut gives a glimpse into lives of 47 women sailing 3167 nautical miles on the brig Roald Amundsen. Throughout the 24 days on board, Verena Bruening captured what life was like aboard this 50-meter-long brig traveling from Tenerife to Martinique. The images of Windsbraut provides the inspiring story of this all female crew and the bonds shared through hard work and a passion for the sea. Breaking free from the patriarchal norms of sailing, the crew of the Roald Amundsen grew beyond their limits within the vast beauty of the open ocean.
Verena Bruening
Verena Bruening is a photographer based in Berlin, Germany. Born in Rheine in 1981, Brüning studied photography at the University of Applied Sciences Bielefeld (HSBI) and completed her studies in 2010 with a DAAD and NAPA scholarship for her reportage in East Greenland. She is part of the collective Women Photograph and particularly interested in topics such as sustainability, feminism and social commitment. For her, the wonderful thing about photography is gaining insights that remain closed to others, a broadening of horizons.
In addition to her personal work, she works on assignments for clients such as magazines, newspapers, companies, agencies or NGOs. Her photo book “Windsbraut” about the first Atlantic crossing under sail with a crew of 47 women was published by März Verlag in early 2024, supported by another grant from Stiftung Kulturwerk for publication funding.
A Special Thanks To Our Wonderful 2024 Jury!
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Jean-Christophe Godet, Guernsey Photography Festival (Guernsey UK) + Glaz Festival (Rennes France)
Jean-Christophe Godet is the artistic director of the Guernsey Photography Festival which he founded in 2010. He is also the co-founder and Artistic Director of Glaz: Rencontres Internationales de la Photographie, a major new cultural event in Rennes (France). As an independent curator and mentor, Jean-Christophe has worked with many world renowned and emerging artists from all over the world. |
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Sarah Gilbert, The Guardian, London, UK
Sarah Gilbert oversees online and print content as the features photo editor at the Guardian. Her previous roles include working for numerous book and magazine publishers, picture editor at Conde Nast, and several years as Photo Editor for the Guardian. Sarah Gilbert was a mentor on the Women Photograph program, and is a lead on the positive action scheme at the Guardian. |
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David Johnson, Print Study for All, South Carolina David Johnson is a lens-based artist, curator, Assistant Professor of Photography at Coastal Carolina University and Co-Founder of Print Study for All, an initiative to provide museum-quality photographic print portfolios for in-classroom study to intuitions within culturally underserved areas. Johnson’s books included Wig Heavier Than a Boot, a collaborative project with poet Philip Matthews, by Kris Graves Projects, and It Can Be This Way Always: Images from the Kerrville Folk Festival from The University of Texas Press. |
 | Paul Ninson, Dikan Center, Accra, Ghana Paul Ninson is a Ghanaian photographer, filmmaker, and curator. He is the Founder and Executive Director of the Dikan Center. The Dikan Center is a non-profit visual education organization that combines a unique interdisciplinary program with a strong foundation in the African context, history, and practice. The center comprises; a photo library, gallery, story lab, classrooms, studios, and community space. |
